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sequin

se·quin

UK/ˈsiː.kwɪn/ US/ˈsikwɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing

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Origin

Borrowed from French sequin, from Italian zecchino, from zecca (“mint”), from Arabic سِكَّة (sikka, “die for coining, coin”). Doublet of zecchin.

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